Announcements

◼ Offer for December: My Book of Bible Stories​—On DVD or The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived—​On DVD. When making return visits, introduce What Does the Bible Really Teach?​—On DVD or if more appropriate to the person’s needs, Listen to God and Live Forever—​On DVD, and try to start a Bible study. January and February: The Bible​—What Is Its Message?​—On DVD, Would You Like to Know the Truth?​—On DVD, or depending on circumstances, offer When Someone You Love Dies—​On DVD or You Can Be God’s Friend!​—On DVD. When making return visits, introduce What Does the Bible Really Teach?​—On DVD or if more appropriate to the person’s needs, offer Listen to God and Live Forever—​On DVD, and try to start a Bible study. March: Jesus​—Where He Came From, How He Lived, Why He Died—​On DVD. When making return visits, introduce What Does the Bible Really Teach?​—On DVD or if more appropriate to the person’s needs, offer Listen to God and Live Forever—​On DVD, and try to start a Bible study.

◼ The Memorial for 2014 will be on Monday, April 14.

◼ Publishers auxiliary pioneering during March 2013 will have the option of working toward a 30-hour or a 50-hour requirement for the month. Additionally, if the circuit overseer is visiting the congregation in March, all who are serving as auxiliary pioneers are invited to attend the entire meeting the circuit overseer has with the regular pioneers.

◼ Field Service Highlights: We are pleased to report a new all-time peak in the Bahamas during the month of July! The 191 regular pioneers was an increase of 14 over the previous peak set in March 2012. In addition, when comparing the first 11 months of this service year with the same period last year, Bermuda had an increase of 6.3 percent in Bible studies, the Turks and Caicos Islands had an increase of 7.6 percent in publishers, and the United States had an increase of 4.5 percent in regular pioneers. Truly, Jehovah’s people are following the admonition to “let your light shine.”​—Matt. 5:16.